Ransomware-Locked Data Pages

Attack

In this attack mode, ransomware encrypts the raw data pages of the database.

Encrypted SQL

With SQL Replication

Encrypted pages stream to every replica; all copies are locked.

SQL Replication spreads the problem

With RMF's Object Synchronization

Raw pages never move. API calls to the primary database fail. Standby stays clean and can be promoted.

RMF limits the problem